OUTREACH AND ADVISEMENT
Disabled Student Program Services
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3.3A.4 Programs In This Cluster
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Physically Disabled (PD)
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Learning Disabled (LD)
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ACT Center (Computer Lab)
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3.3B.2 Overall Goals
For This Cluster
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Short Term:
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Increase DSPS FTE through increased class sections and new curriculum.
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Reinstate DSPS Advisory Board.
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Develop Board of Trustees DSPS services and accommodation policies.
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Establish programs to assist students in appropriate
career/job choices, job readiness skills, job acquiring skills, and job
retention skills.
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Publish periodic newsletter.
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Provide adaptive equipment to all campus computer labs.
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Long Term:
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Increase retention of current DSPS students.
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3.3C.4 Specific
Goals, Objectives And Resource Needs For This Cluster
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Short Term Objectives:
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Increase staff to meet increased student population.
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Increase curriculum offerings.
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Provide adaptive equipment in all campus computer labs.
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Long Term Objectives:
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Increase staff to meet needs of increased student population.
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Increase equipment and facilities for increased student population.
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Produce a video describing VVC DSPS, LD, PD, and ACT Programs.
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Resources Required - Short Term:
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Personnel
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Physically Disabled (PD):
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1 half time (20 hours per week) Interpreter
Specialist for 99-00 to coordinate services and interpret for the deaf.
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1 half time (20 hours per week) DSPS Counselor/ACT
Coordinator for 99-00 to meet increased population demand.
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Learning Disabled (LD):
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1 Assessment Assistant/Office Clerk (full time) for
99-00 to provide student support services for increased population.
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1 LD Instructor (full time) for increased curriculum offerings for 00-01.
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1 LD Specialist/Counselor for 00-01 to provide
student support services for increased population.
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ACT Center:
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1 half time (20 hours per week) Instructional
Assistant for 98-99 to provide student support services for increased student
population.
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Facilities/Equipment
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Physically Disabled (PD):
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4 testing tables with dividers/screens for alternative testing room.
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3 adjustable tables to accommodate physical disabilities.
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1 nonadjustable table.
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Dividers/screens needed to increase utility of testing room.
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1 Omni 1000 including computer and printer to meet
visually impaired student need.
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1 lateral 5 drawer filing cabinet.
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1 medium load copy machine and service contract.
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2 laptop computers (1 for staff use, 1 for student loan).
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2 speaking scientific calculators (1 purchased each
year for 98 and 99).
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45 Tape recorders (15 purchased each year for 98, 99, 00).
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2 Electric wheelchairs (1 purchased in 98 and 00).
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Maintenance and repair for electric wheelchairs.
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2 bookcases to house reference material.
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New computer and printer for Reader Service Program.
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New computer and printer used by office assistants.
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1 laser fax machine for confidential student documentation.
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2 Tape duplicator machines for Reader Service
Program.
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Typewriter to replace the loan from the Counseling Department.
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Learning Disabled (LD):
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2 laptop computers (1 for staff use, 1 for student loan).
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2 speaking scientific calculators (1 purchased each year for 98 and 99).
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New computer with printer for office assistants.
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ACT Center:
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1 laser fax machine (to share with LD Program) for
confidential student documentation.
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Additional adaptive software.
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Upgrading and/or replacing adaptive computer equipment annually.
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Multiline phone system (to share with LD Program) and
2 additional phones.
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Other Requirements
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Additional funds for tutors for PD, LD, ACT.
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Additional funds for readers for the Reader Service
Program.
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Additional funds for Sign Language Interpreters.
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Professional Development
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Inservice time for learning AbleAid.
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Inservice time for LD Specialist/Counselor and part
time hourly staff for learning WAIS-3.
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Resources Required - Long Term:
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Personnel
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Physically Disabled (PD):
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1 Office Clerk (full time) for 01-02.
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Learning Disabled (LD):
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1 Classified Support Services Professional (full
time) for 01-02.
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ACT Center:
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1 Academic ACT Coordinator/Instructor (full time) for
01-02.
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Facilities/Equipment
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Physically Disabled (PD):
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1 two door storage cabinet (replace current storage
cabinet due to wear).
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5 additional laptop computers (2 for 01; 1 each in
02, 03, 04).
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Maintenance and repair for electric wheelchairs.
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Learning Disabled (LD):
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5 additional laptop computers (2 for 01; 1 each in
02, 03, 04).
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ACT Center:
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Additional software.
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Other Requirements
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None identified.
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Professional Development
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Inservice for LD Specialist/Counselors and part time
hourly staff for learning Woodcock-Johnson 3.
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Inservices for training on new software and adaptive
equipment.
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